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Augusta vs Newark vs Sutton vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most renters (24.4% rent).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Augusta | Newark | Sutton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851 |
727Lowest |
790 |
1,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.6±3.8 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stockbridge and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$76,154±$12kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33k 56% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$139,400±$15kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,042±$88 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 about the U.S. average |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,951Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.